Tweed

Tweed Meaning & Origin

About Tweed
The surname Tweed is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "twēd," meaning "a river fork." It is a locational surname, typically associated with the River Tweed, which flows through the border region between Scotland and England. The name was likely given to individuals who lived near or worked on the river, and over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Tweed is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tweed: 2,750
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,456
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.93

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tweed based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Tweed is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T W IY1 D
🌐 IPA
/twid/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tweed in Braille

Here's how to represent Tweed in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Tweed in braille

How to sign the name Tweed using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Tweed using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tweed in sign language

Numerology